July 11th Trivia

1804 – A duel occurs in which the Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr mortally wounds former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton after Alexander’s bullet missed Aaron but Aaron’s hit Alexander resulting in him dying the next day.

1899 – E. B. White, American essayist and journalist was born.

1893 – The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kokichi Mikimoto.

1914 – Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.

1936 – The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened.

1953 – Leon Spinks, American boxer was born.

1959 – Richie Sambora, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer known for being in the band, “Bon Jovi” was born.

1960 – To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is first published, in the US.